Truveta and 30 Health Systems Launch $320M Genome Project for 10 Million Volunteers

Jan 16, 2025, 04:47 PM

Truveta, in collaboration with 30 health systems across the United States, has launched the Truveta Genome Project, aiming to create the largest and most diverse database of genetic data. The project, which has received a $320 million investment from Regeneron, Illumina, and the participating health systems, including $119.5 million from Regeneron and $20 million from Illumina, will sequence the exomes of the first 10 million volunteers. Microsoft Azure will serve as the cloud provider for the project. This initiative is designed to accelerate personalized medicine and facilitate the discovery of new drugs by linking genetic data with de-identified medical records. The project's goal is to improve the understanding of genetic contributions to health and disease, potentially transforming healthcare from treating diseases to preventing them.